Daily Roundup: June 2, 2011

Green for Green: A governmental report values the U.K.’s green spaces at £30 billion. Guardian

Plate it: Michelle Obama and the USDA revealed the food pyramid’s replacement, the healthy eating icon “MyPlate” — which no longer includes meat. Washington Post 

Breaking up with Plastic: Difficult economic times have corporations like Target, Wal-Mart, and Home Depot eschewing petroleum-based packaging for cardboard. New York Times

Cities against Climate: The World Bank agreed to help cities resist the effects of climate change at the C40 summit in Sao Paulo. Business Green

New Seas: Global warming will open the Arctic to boat passage. Science Daily

--Juliana Hanle